Golden State Warriors to rely more on Draymond Green in Game 2 of Denver Nuggets playoff series

View full sizeDraymond Green will see plenty of playing time in Tuesday's playoff game for a Golden State Warriors team that is missing star forward David Lee.The Saginaw News | File

SAGINAW, MI — Former Saginaw High star Draymond Green saw less than five minutes of playing time in the Golden State Warriors' Game 1 loss Saturday to the Denver Nuggets.

But he was on the court at the end of the game and was the unfortunate defender that gave up the winning basket to Denver's Andre Miller in a 97-95 loss.

Green, a former Michigan State standout, will see more game time Tuesday with the injury to Golden State star David Lee.

Fellow rookie Harrison Barnes will also face more responsibility with the absence of Lee as the Warriors try to steal a game on the road after falling behind 1-0.

First, the 6-foot-7 forward, will first have to recover from failing to stop Miller on his drive to the basket for the winning points Saturday.

The teams square off at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday

mercurynews.com: "I didn't want to see that play," Green acknowledged with a wince. "But I forced myself to watch that play over and over, because I want to know what I did wrong for him to get a half an inch on me just to get the finish. I figured it out."